Connecting and Communicating My Ideas

I hope to motivate and inspire my campus to take advantage of the opportunity that I have presented to them in my innovation plan. I believe that we can put student's ahead of the game by utilizing technology in the classroom.Today’s students are ahead of the game, they are the vision. Students have over taken and advanced in the area of technology, So by introducing ePortfolios I believe there are many advantages’ that students can use to advance in their education. We as educators must advance and keep up with the trend in digital learning. We must educate our students about change and technology. My goal is to educate myself in the area of technology and offer that to my students’, so that they can move into the 21st Century as skilled Digital Education Learners. Students’ have access to more technology today then ever before. I want to encourage my students’ to explore technology and digital learning, and how it relates to their education, future and career. I believe by utilizing technology, we can improve our students’ awareness, engagement and self-sufficiency. As a school counselor, I have chosen a technology movement that I believe will advance our students to the next level. I plan to have all students 9-12th grade create an e-Portfolio. This ePortfolio will consist of students’ classes they take each year, their work, their grades, accomplishments, basically the students’ educational story. Students will work on portfolios every school year, I believe this will engage them in their personal education plan. A digital portfolio will prove to be effective for all students’, because they will create their own story and have tangible artifacts to share with others. Students’ will take responsibility and control of their personal education plan. The advantages of ePortfolios are endless, it will give students’ the opportunity to share their work with others, compile what they are learning and achieving, teachers can assess more effectively, and each students’ eportfolio is unique to them.

My Innovation Plan includes details of what I plan to do to make ePortfolios successful. I believe that students will be ahead of the game and at an advantage in the area of technology and digital learning. Research has proven that ePortfolios are working, that students do become involved in their education, when tools are given to the student, they will become engaged. While researching ePortfolios and what they are, I have come to realize they can become a very effective tool in students’ education. The ePortfolios that we will create will be effective in, displaying the students work, focus on working projects, show that each student has met specific goals unique to them, and that the student has met specific learning goals and requirements. Technology advances every day, I will continue to research and read about current trends, issues, problems and advancements, so that I can give back that information to my students’. The digital world is endless, there is so much to offer out there, students’ will put forth a true effort to engage in their personal education. They will take hold and soar high.